灭绝50年后刺枝杜鹃花又"复活"

　　With its stunning display of bell-shaped flowers in colourful hues the Rhododendron is a spring-time delight for garden enthusiasts and bees alike.

　　娇艳欲滴的钟型杜鹃花在春天时节绚烂绽放，惹无数观赏者甚至蜜蜂昆虫的追逐。

　　Now a rare 'lost' species of the plant, thought to have died out 50 years ago, is causing a buzz after being unearthed at a country house in Dorset.

　　这种物种被认为50年前就已经灭绝了，现在又在多西特的一个乡村住宅里被发现，自然会引起大家的热烈讨论。

　　Ray Abraham, discovered the 100-year-old Rhododendron beanianum just two months after taking up his role as head gardener at Minterne House. It is thought to be the only one in existence in the country.

　　这株已经有100年历史的刺枝杜鹃花是2个月前刚获任明特恩住宅区首席园丁的雷?亚伯拉罕（Ray Abraham）发现的。这棵也是国内唯一的一个。